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lobbying

UK //ˈlɒbiɪŋ//US //ˈlɑːbiɪŋ//

词源

源自17世纪英语 'lobby'(大厅、走廊),因游说者常在立法机构大厅接触官员而得名。

noun

❶ 游说活动,指个人或组织通过直接接触政府官员或立法者,试图影响政策或法律决策的行为。常见于商业、环保等领域。

“The company spent millions on lobbying to influence the new tax policy.”

(该公司花费数百万进行游说,试图影响新税收政策。)

“Environmental groups are increasing their lobbying efforts to pass climate change laws.”

(环保组织正加大游说力度,以推动气候变化相关法律的通过。)

同义词:advocacy, influence peddling, persuasion

verb

❶ 进行游说,指通过沟通、提供信息或施加压力等方式试图改变决策者的立场或政策。

“They are lobbying Congress to increase funding for education.”

(他们正在游说国会增加教育经费。)

“The union lobbied successfully for better working conditions.”

(工会成功游说改善了工作条件。)

同义词:campaign, petition, press

常见短语

lobbying group — 专门从事游说活动的组织,通常代表特定行业或利益团体向政府施加影响。

“The pharmaceutical lobbying group opposed the drug price regulation.”

(制药游说团体反对药品价格管制。)

grassroots lobbying — 基层游说,指动员普通公众通过写信、集会等方式向决策者表达诉求。

“The campaign used grassroots lobbying to gather thousands of signatures.”

(该活动通过基层游说收集了数千个签名。)